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Eldor Mannopov

Eldor Mannopov

Dentons, Uzbekistan

Work Department

Uzbekistan Managing Partner

Position

Eldor Mannopov is the Managing Partner of Dentons’ Tashkent office. He specializes in corporate, contract, commercial, construction and tax law.  Eldor assists clients in the energy, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, infrastructure and transportation, corporate, and investment sectors.

Eldor has experience advising Uzbek and foreign clients on the incorporation of limited liability companies, litigation and dispute resolution, due diligence, M&A transactions, purchase of immovable assets and privatization of state-owned property. Eldor also advises on taxation regulations affecting local and foreign corporations, permanent establishments, tax optimization structures, licensing of design, construction and operation activities in various fields (EPC, FIDIC contracts).

Recognized as a leading lawyer in projects and construction, Eldor assists clients in drafting commercial agreements including EPC, procurement, construction, services and/or works agreements (according to both Asian Development Bank or World Bank standards).  Eldor also advises companies in the oil and gas sector on exploration service agreements, agreements under Clean Development Mechanism (Kyoto Protocol), investment agreements, EPC contracts, and production sharing agreements.

Career

Managing Partner – Dentons Tashkent (formerly Avent Advokat), Tashkent (June 2017 to date) Managing Partner – Avent Advokat, Tashkent (2007 - 2017) Legal Counsel – State Joint-Stock Company Uzavtoyul (2005 - 2008) Lawyer – Road Consulting Bureau LLC (2002 - 2004)

Languages

English, Russian, Uzbek, Turkish

Memberships

Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2009 – present

Education

University of Durham, 2004, LL.M. in International Commercial and Trade Law University of Durham, 2002, LLB in Law with Economics University of World Economy and Diplomacy, 1999, LLB in Law with Economics

Mentions

Uzbekistan

Leading firms

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